Drivers should expect detours and lane closures this weekend along the 85-385 Gateway Project.

The detours and lane closures will be used to complete and open the new ramp connector from I-385 South to I-85 South and the new flyover bridge connector from I-385 North to I-85 South. In addition, the access ramp to Woodruff Road from I- 85 South will be closed for the next 60 days while the new access to Woodruff is completed.

The changes had been scheduled to begin in early September but were delayed by Tropical Storm Florence.

Once the ramp is closed, drivers will still be able to access I-385 in both directions from I-85.

The I-85/385 Gateway project is a key part of SCDOT’s 10-Year Plan and the Interstate Improvement Program. The goal of the project is to provide easier travel and increase the capacity of this interchange, which has the second highest ADT (Annual Daily Traffic count) in the state.

It will easily be the longest traffic detour in the area since the work began on the $270 million project in early 2016.